“Developers hate it and rarely learn anything useful from it.” Can you give an eXample of a skill or technique learned through the certification process that directly impacted a client? “The only good reason to take the test is marketing,” said Doug West, a certified software developer from upstate New York. It’s always easy enough to find this information when needed, but having it right there at the front of your brain tells the client, ‘this guy knows his stuff’ - and it’s true.” “If nothing more, this leaves the clients I talk to realizing that I’m as much of an eXpert as I tell them I am. Studying for the test put the new product features, limitations and installation requirements “at the tip of my tongue,” said Spafford.
He also tooled through the FileMaker Inc. To prep for the test, Spafford studied FileMaker’s Help topics and technical specifications.
“The study process is invaluable,” said Ontario, Canada-based developer Paul Spafford who earned FileMaker 17 certification in November 2018. Even on many of my FileMaker projects, the work I do is outside the scope of what the certification exam covers.” Certification ~ Developers Dissect the Practice Does certification help you with your job? Sometimes it represents only a portion of the work I do. “FileMaker is not the only database platform I work with. “It’s not that critical for me,” said Weller, a developer from Grand Rapids, MI. Having the certificate shows you are serious about FileMaker and that you have a moderate understanding of the platform.”ĭuane Weller doesn’t think certification is essential, but he does it because his employer provides incentives. “The test doesn’t necessarily help in the day-to-day, but rather is a tool to display your competence in the industry. “I do think the certification process is important,” said Lancaster, NY, developer Joe Cellino.
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